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Tree and Shrub CAD Blocks

A tree and a shrub - two landscape CAD blocks, both parametric on canopy radius, which is the only dimension a plant symbol really has in plan. At default the tree spreads 257in and the shrub 51in, and both scale continuously between. Free DXF downloads drawn to scale in inches.

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Shrub 51.54in x 51.54in
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DWG (R2000, converted from the DXF). PNG is the plan-view preview.

Shrub - plan view, 51.54in x 51.54in
Shrub - plan view, 51.54in x 51.54in

Tree

Site / Exterior - datum: trunk center - default footprint 257.95in x 257.95in

Tree - plan view CAD block
Tree - plan view, 257.95in x 257.95in

Canopy symbol for landscape and site plans. Arborists and landscape architects read the circle as drip line, which is what drives tree-protection fencing during construction and what flags conflicts with roof overhangs and overhead utility runs.

Sizing

Default 240in (20ft) canopy with a 258in bbox from the irregular edge. The 36-600in range covers a newly planted ornamental to a 50ft mature live oak or elm. Plans are drawn at projected mature canopy, so the default reads as a mid-size ornamental at maturity.

Drafting notes

Trunk center is the datum, which is also the survey point for an existing tree - drop it on the surveyed coordinate and the canopy resolves around it. Existing and proposed trees conventionally get separate layers and line types.

Drawn alongside

Drawn with shrub massing on the same planting plan and checked against the sidewalk and driveway where canopy or root zone conflicts arise.

Dimensions

Plan footprint (W x H)257.95in x 257.95in
Unitsinches
DXF versionR2018
Insertion datumtrunk center

Parameters

ParameterDefaultRange / options
Diameter240in36in–600in

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Relevant standards

ANSI A300
Tree Care Operations standard practices, issued in parts. Part 1 covers pruning; a separate part covers management of trees during site planning, development, and construction, which is the tree-protection reference.
ANSI Z60.1
American Standard for Nursery Stock - caliper measurement and grading for shade trees, which is how the plant schedule calls out size.

Shrub

Site / Exterior - datum: center - default footprint 51.54in x 51.54in

Shrub - plan view CAD block
Shrub - plan view, 51.54in x 51.54in

Massing symbol for a planted shrub on landscape and planting plans. Landscape architects array it into hedge rows and foundation plantings; the circle represents mature spread, not the container size at installation.

Sizing

Default 48in spread with a 51.5in bbox from the irregular lobed edge. The 18-120in range spans a dwarf boxwood to a large mature holly or viburnum. Because plans are drawn at mature spread, overlapping circles are the visual flag for over-planting.

Drafting notes

The datum is center, so it drops on a planting station point and rotates freely - varying the rotation across a hedge row keeps the lobe pattern from repeating mechanically down the line.

Drawn alongside

Drawn under and around tree canopies on the same planting plan, and massed along the fence line it is meant to screen.

Dimensions

Plan footprint (W x H)51.54in x 51.54in
Unitsinches
DXF versionR2018
Insertion datumcenter

Parameters

ParameterDefaultRange / options
Diameter48in18in–120in

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Relevant standards

ANSI Z60.1
American Standard for Nursery Stock - how container class and root-ball size relate to plant size, which is what the planting schedule specifies against.

Standards are listed for drafting context only. A symbol drawn to a convention is not a compliance determination - verify against the governing code and the specified product. See the license and terms.

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